HEY GUYS, I'VE BEEN THROUGH A FEW REWRITES WITH THIS ONE BUT IVE GOT IT NOW. THIS FIC IS INSPIRED BY MARVEL'S NETFLIX SHOWS AND I THOUGHT THE CHARACTERS WOULD MATCH THE STORY PERFECTLY. ANYWAYS ENJOY, AND PLEASE REVIEW.
Chapter One: Cold Reality
It's fairly cold out on this snowy night, New Year's Eve to be exact. 11:30 PM. Families turn on their TV'S to watch the countdown clock and stay warm inside. To them it's just a regular night in.
Unfortunately for Sonic the Hedgehog, tonight is anything but regular.
The Blue Blur speeds around a Power Grid, smashing Machine Gun Turrets and dodging gun fire. Dr. Eggman works fast inside his Armoured Tank, draining Electricity from the Grid.
Sonic jumps off a Telephone Pole and lands on the bullet proof windshield of Eggman's Tank
"Couldn't wait til AFTER New Year's to pull this stunt?" Sonic asks
"Your pointless holidays mean nothing to me, especially when I have the chance to eliminate you for good!" Eggman shouts
A Chrome plated Robot climbs up to the Roof of the tank and it's red eyes lock onto Sonic
"I don't think I've met you yet"
The robot jumps down at the Hedgehog so he dodges to the left. They engage while Eggman continues typing on a keyboard and rotating a crank shaft. Two more Chrome Robots join the fight and they grab Sonic.
The robots throw him against a brick wall and hold him in place. The Tank turns to face them, then suddenly a massive crane rises from the back of the Tank. A cannon aims down at Sonic, while the robots keep him still.
Sonic looks up at the weapon "This doesn't look good"
The Doctor pulls the trigger and the Cannon fires. The explosion causes a massive recoil, knocking down the entire Power Grid. Even his Tank is flipped away from the blast zone. Instantly, the whole city's power goes down.
A few moments later, Eggman crawls around inside his nearly destroyed Tank. He uses the wall to stand up and he looks for Sonic. He is nowhere to be found.
"I did it.." Eggman coughs "...well, it was fun while it lasted, Sonic..."
The Doctor climbs out of his Tank and walks in the snow. G.U.N officers surround him and order him to get down. He smirks as the officers put him in handcuffs and take him away.
6 MONTHS LATER
The Sun shines through the clouds as summer officially starts. All of Sonic's friends have moved on in their own way, and moved away from Green Hill. Everyone outside enjoys the day, except Amy Rose. Sonic's death hit everyone hard, but none more than her. She tries to let it go and move on, but she just can't. This someone she loves, and now he's gone.
Tails lives in a house that he, Sonic and Knuckles built years ago. He spends his days repairing cars and small Planes in an autobody shop he works at. Tails called Sonic and Knuckles his "big brothers", and the rest of his friends he considered Family. But now, the Young Fox sits alone in a big house.
Knuckles never talked about his feelings, he was always serious around the gang. But he couldn't hide the pain when Sonic died. He came to the funeral, but instead of grieving with his friends, the Echidna left town to be alone. He drinks alcohol and works in a warehouse, while he says he's moved on. But everyone knows that's not true.
The rest of the world has adjusted to the loss of the biggest hero who saved them countless times. Even though Eggman is locked away, crime hasn't gone down. In fact, it's rising at a dangerous rate.
Manic the Hedgehog is Sonic's brother, something he never told his friends. Knuckles is the only one who met him, back when he dated Sonia.
Manic and Sonic hadn't spoken to eachother in years, they fought constantly because Sonic was a hero and his brother was a thief.
Tonight Manic is looking to steal something back that was taken from him. He waits til sun down, then he climbs a fire escape ladder and sits on a rooftop. He calls a friend and waits for the answer.
"Hey, it's Manic. Is he here? ... No, I'm not drunk! What? Mick, I'm not in the mood right now, can you please just tell me... around the corner? alright. Oh, screw you!"
The Green Hedgehog leaves his bag on the rooftop and climbs down the ladder to the back alley. His black clothes help him hide in the shadows. A short, grey hedgehog walks down the street when suddenly Manic pulls him into the alley and slams him against a brick wall.
"Remember me?" Manic asks aggressively
The grey hedgehog looks in his eyes "Manic, bro hey! chill out, I was gonna get that stuff back to you, I swear!"
Manic punches him in the gut and picks him back up
"Something tells me you weren't, I don't know why. Oh yeah, because you robbed my friend Mickie, too"
Manic punches the grey hedgehog several times then kicks his legs out from under him, knocking the Hedgehog to the ground.
"STOP!... take anything you want, just please... no more"
"Did you stop beating my friend when he asked for mercy? No, I remember because I went into the hospital to see him. Took a crowbar to his head, if I remember correctly" Manic says
"What? I didn't do anything, man!"
"Don't lie to me! My friend Thompson is in the hospital 'cuz of you!"
"Who? I swear I've never heard of him!"
"Aren't you Ivan?" Manic asks
"Man, hell no! That's my cousin"
"Oh, well then I have the wrong guy. My bad"
Manic grabs the hedgehog's arm and takes a gold watch off his wrist.
"But you did rob my friend so I'm taking your Watch. Tell your cousin he's next. Run along, now" Manic says
The grey hedgehog gets up and takes off back into the streets while Manic checks out the Gold Watch. He climbs up the ladder and walks over to his bag, only to find someone standing in front of it. It's Knuckles, wearing a hoodie to cover his face.
"Knucklehead? What are you doing out here, don't you know it's a bad neighborhood" Manic says sarcastically
"Still a two-bit thief, huh" Knuckles replies
"It ain't pretty but it pays the bills, bro. Wanna go ahead and slide my bag over to me so I can get outta here, it's gettin' late"
"That kid you just robbed is my coworker, Manic"
"Yeah? Well your buddy stole from a girl and jumped her boyfriend"
"I never said he was my buddy, I just work with him"
"Oh, and you're out on the streets being Mr. Big Badass, protecting guys like him. I see, well you're doing a damn good job" Manic says
"You know you've got a big mouth for such a scrawny punk" Knuckles says "I'm only here to tell you face to face, keep your bullshit out of my neighborhood. I've seen you around here before, and you don't do anything except cause trouble"
"See, I was gonna leave peacefully but since you put it THAT way.."
Manic punches Knuckles in the face, but they have little effect on him. With one punch, Knuckles knocks Manic to the ground.
"What?!" Manic says, shocked at Knuckles' strength
"Like I said, stay away from here"
The Echidna starts climbing down the ladder while Manic growls to himself. He gets up and runs at Knuckles. They flip over the fire escape and fall 15 feet into the back alley street.
"Okay, that wasn't a smart move..." Manic groans
"... Alright. You wanna take it that far, that's cool with me. Just remember, you wanted this" Knuckles says as he stands up
"I've wanted to do this ever since you dated my sister"
Manic jumps up and spin kicks Knuckles in the chest, but he just bounces off. He kicks the Echidna's legs and body, but Knuckles walks through everything. Manic dodges a few punches, jumps off the wall and kicks him in the face. This kick does some damage, knocking Knuckles backwards.
He spits out blood and looks up "Good one"
"Ready to give up or should I continue kicking your head around?" Manic asks
"I'm ready to knock out your punk ass"
Knuckles stands up, gets in a boxing stance and approaches Manic. He punches fast as he gets closer, so Manic dodges and moves around to avoid the attack. Knuckles fakes a punch, Manic moves to dodge it but gets hit with a power punch from the left side.
Manic falls backwards and lands on the street. His head is dizzy and tries to stand up but he can't.
"You're done. I kicked your ass back then, and I kicked your ass now. I hope you learned your lesson, Manic. And if you didn't, I got no problem doing this again. Now get outta here" Knuckles says
The Echidna turns his back and walks away, while Manic lies in pain. He opens his jacket and a green medallion necklace glows
"Hey!"
Knuckles turns around "What, more?"
Manic stands up, his medallion is giving him energy and he heals up quickly.
"We're not done"
"Manic, stop it before you get hurt"
The Green Hedgehog throws a powerful punch that hits directly on Knuckles' jaw. The medallion's energy adds an amazing amount of power, and this punch Knocks out Knuckles.
The Red and Blue lights of a police cruiser flash and the siren goes off once. Manic quickly covers up the medallion and faces the Cops.
"Evening, gentleman" Manic says
"Are you the one that's climbing around these rooftops and Fighting all the neighbors here?" The first officer asks
"Me? nah, I mean no sir. I'm just uh - I'm walking my friend home"
"Where's your friend?" the second officer asks
Just then, Knuckles appears from behind a dumpster. He stumbles forward, still shaken up from getting knocked out.
"Right here, officer" Manic says
"Huh?" Knuckles asks
"Yeah, we just left a party, he's not feeling so good. Thought he might puke so we stopped in this back alley" Manic lies
"Well, get him home. If we see you out here drunk again, we'll arrest you"
"You got it, officers. Have a great night" Manic says
He puts Knuckles' arm over his shoulder and holds him up "Come on, buddy. Let's get you home"
Knuckles glares at Manic as they walk "What is that thing?"
Manic looks down at his medallion necklace and grins "It's my lucky charm"
Knuckles waits til they turn the corner and watch the cops drive away. He pushes Manic off and leans against a wall.
"I still beat you. You just used a magic trick to knock me out" Knuckles says
"Whatever man. I can do it without my medallion" Manic says
"Next time you better hope that thing can save you from me"
Knuckles walks away from the corner and goes home, While Manic smirks and heads back to grab his bag on the alley roof.
Amy Rose sits on a brown couch and watches the news. More and more violence erupts in Metropolis and the police are hardly doing anything to stop it. The Pink Hedgehog changes the channel but it seems like everything she watches has something to do with the criminals in Metropolis.
She watches families and friends on the news asking for help, and no one does a thing. It's hard for her to not think about Sonic, but right now this is the only thing on Amy's mind. Finally, she decides she's going to help these victims, and stand up to the gangs.
Amy calls Tails to ask if he wants to come with her down to Metropolis.
"Hey Tails? It's Amy"
"Oh hey, how are you? it's been awhile since we talked" Tails replies
"Yeah it has, and I'm fine... Actually, I called because I want to know if you're doing anything this week" Amy says
"Well, I didn't have anything planned. Although, I was thinking of going to Metropolis"
"Yeah? Why are you going there?"
"Amy, I've been sitting at home doing nothing for too long. I heard there was trouble down there and well, no one's doing a thing about it. I want to get back out there and help those people, just like it used to be, you know?"
"Honestly, I was going down there to do the same thing. I called to see if you want to come" Amy says
"Hell yeah I wanna go. I'm glad you're still in the game. I know losing Sonic was hard on you, but I know he'd want us to keep going"
"Yeah.. Have you spoken to Knuckles lately?"
"I tried calling him but his phone is off. I was going to stop by his place, he lives near downtown in Metropolis" Tails says "But I can meet you there if you want"
"Yes, definitely. I'm heading down there tonight, how about we meet in the morning? we'll both go see Knuckles then"
"Sounds good. I'll call you when I get there. See you tomorrow morning, Amy"
"See you there"
She hangs up and starts packing a few traveling bags for the trip. She calls ahead to a local motel to book a room and then she jumps on a bus heading to the big city.
The next morning Tails shows up at Amy's motel room, he's staying in a room only 2 doors away from her. They catch up over breakfast, then lock up their rooms and head out to see Knuckles.
"Do you know exactly where his apartment is?" Amy asks as she walks
"I've been there once, it's not far from here" Tails replies "I just hope he's not boozing again. Last time he made me drink ALL night with him. There were some manly tears shed that time"
Amy laughs and follows the Fox through the back streets of Suburban Metropolis. After 10 minutes of walking, they reach the Echidna's place. It's a large Red building with two more apartments attached.
Tails knocks on the door and waits for an answer
Knuckles opens the door, holding an ice pack to his face and a massive black eye
"Hey Knux - OH MY GOD"
"Hey guys, come in. I don't want my neighbors seeing me all punched out" Knuckles says
The pink hedgehog and Fox step inside and sit on a black leather couch. Knuckles offers cans of beer but they decline.
"What brings you all the way out here?" Knuckles asks as he opens a can
"Well, you know there's been a rise in crime here. When Sonic died the gangs took advantage of that and now they're making big moves" Tails says
"Yeah, I noticed that. Oh, you guys came down here to help make a difference? I'm telling you right now, the way this city's in, there's no fixing that" Knuckles replies
"Families are being killed and terrorized by these thugs. We can't just sit back and let this happen" Amy says "We need your help"
Knuckles stands and sighs. He looks out his window, gun fire and police sirens are heard in the distance.
"...You're gonna need more than just me. These guys out here, they're not Eggman. These are sick bastards who don't care what happens or who dies"
"Do you know anyone up here who would join us?" Tails asks
Knuckles looks in a mirror for a moment
"This guy I know MIGHT join, or he might tell us to go to hell"
"Who?"
"The guy who did this to me. Sonic's brother"
"..he has a brother?" Tails asks
"And a sister"
Amy stands up "Where can we find him?"
"That's the problem. He's never in one spot for long. He's good at hiding and staying off the grid. But, he's a thief. I know where alot of them hangout, we can try looking there" Knuckles says
"Then let's go"
Knuckles finishes his beer and puts on a black hoodie and sun glasses to cover his black eye. He locks the apartment door and joins Tails and Amy as they head down to find Manic.